The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-24
TO GOV. TAYLOR.


TO GOV. TAYLOR.
AT the outset OF your administration you
made some character for independence, for
freedom from the dictation and control Of
politicians. The APPEAL hailed this as a
good omen and Endorsed you. Another
opportunity offers whereby you may make
additional character ms one Governor OF
Tennessee out Of many who, elected by
the Democratic party, darcs to as
sert his independence Of the mere
politicians, who claimed TO have elected
him. Some politicians from this county
may covertly insult you by trying to inn
press you with a necessity for the appoint
ment OF one Of their number TO ill the late
Col. Montgomery place rs Taxing Dis
trict commissioner, in order that you, In
any possible or probable aspirations that
You may have, may be assured Of
their strength and support. This
is written TO assure you that there
IL absolutely no political strength
In connection with the Taxing District
government; that the people regard every
man connected with II in any capacity
from business point Of view, and his
duties rs merely ministerial. There is
not man now connected with II
or who ever has been, who, II he
had or ever does attempt TO assert
himself In any political connection, who
would not incur the public suspicion and
be marked as a servant unworthy OF
further confidence. he careful, therefore,
in your selection. Ignore every man
whose name may he presented TO you by
local politicians OF whatever weight or
stripe. They never take step in the
filling Of appointments that is not
prompted by Interested motives. Their
great desire is to place some man
under seeming obligations 10 them,
30 that he shall feel called upon TO subscrvc
their purposes with whatever Of influence
official station may give him. The people
Of Memphis know this. They arc up with
the trading tricks and the bargains and
sale Of political influence" aud they will
not, "if in their power 10 prevent" allow
politician, or the creature Of politicians,
10 have anything TO do with the
Taxing District government. Under
the law Il Is made yourduty 10 oil the place
vacated by the late Col. Henry A. Mont
gomery. We, therefore, beg 10 assure you
that the people want a business man for
that place, a man who has no identified
ton with politics, as placc-hunter or
leader. Give them such man, man Of
their own selection, and you win strength
en- the confidence the people have In you
rs an independent executive officer.
The experiment Of the new system Of mu-
nicipal government Is still under test and
trial. To give Il over TO the hands OF poll
ticians, or ADM, politician or the Great
IRE Of politicians 10 any participation In Il,
would bring Il quickly under suspicion,
aud eventually breaking Il down, would
open the way for the substitution for II Of
the old form Of mayor aud board Of alder
men, under which the police, the
1rmcn and tho laborn employed
by the city were robbed oi much
Of their pay, and debt WIS created
under which Memphis Staggcr today
deb, hut ior which thcpcoplc could readily
now spend SIoo,OOO per year In paving
their STREETS with the pavcmcn, most mp.
proved In Europe and the east Memphis
has plenty Of good, honest, sensible and
energetic men, who an not politicians who
up worthy OF the place. The ArrEIL has
no candidate for the office. II waits
for the selection Of the people. Who,
ever they may select II will sup.
port and urgc his appointment at your
hands The peoples choice will he ours,
but 10 the choice Of politicians, or the
choice Of a man connected with politics, il
will oppose iis influence In the peoples
interest. We urge upon you, then, the
wcighiicst consideration 81 every name
presented TO YOU for Col Montgomery
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